Chapter 684: The Blame Game
Orion nodded, though his gaze remained fixed on Sophia.
"Are you calm now?" he asked softly.
Sophia nodded faintly.
Her breathing had steadied compared to before, but Orion could still see the remnants of panic lingering in her expression. Her fingers were slightly curled against her lap, tense in a way that told him she was still trying to keep herself together, but she was calm now.
He rubbed a hand down his face and leaned against the table.
"Fuck this entire situation," he muttered under his breath. "And fuck Victoria for causing it in the first place."
Then after a brief pause, he added bitterly, "And the goddess too while we're at it for throwing us into this mess."
Lysander immediately reached over and hit him lightly on the arm.
"Do not curse the goddess, brother," he said.
Orion did not reply to that.
